1
High Cliff Academy
Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9FD
1
11 Jul 2018
Top 10 Primary schools in Lewes
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Lewes. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
25
Outstanding
3
Good
18
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 78% · RI: 9% · I: 0%
2
Barcombe Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 5DN
1
15 Jul 2015
3
Newick Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4NB
1
21 Jul 2011
4
Hamsey Community Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4SJ
2
9 Sep 2024
5
Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Peacehaven • East Sussex • BN10 8BZ
2
7 Jul 2024
6
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Seaford • East Sussex • BN25 4LF
2
19 Sep 2023
7
Wallands Community Primary and Nursery School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN7 1PU
2
13 Nov 2022
8
Chyngton School
Seaford • East Sussex • BN25 3ST
2
30 Jun 2022
9
Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Lewes • East Sussex • BN8 4DB
2
12 May 2020
10
Breakwater Academy
Newhaven • East Sussex • BN9 9UT
2
16 Jun 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Iford and Kingston Church of England Primary School 2 • Mar 2019
- Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2018
- Plumpton Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Harbour Primary and Nursery School 2 • May 2016
- Denton Community Primary School and Nursery 2 • May 2015
- Cradle Hill Community Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Southover CofE Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- Wivelsfield Primary School 2 • Mar 2013
- Seaford Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- Western Road Community Primary School 2 • Apr 2012